States like North Dakota and Nebraska — which are big in oil and crops like corn — have some of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, while California, a massive chunk of the total U.S. economy, has one of the highest.

Below see which states had the biggest gains in personal income since the recession ended in June 2009, and how much of their income comes from growth sectors like manufacturing, farming and mining.

About Real Time Economics

Real Time Economics offers exclusive news, analysis and commentary on the U.S. and global economy, central bank policy and economics. Send news items, comments and questions to the editors and reporters below or email realtimeeconomics@wsj.com.